senses
A Mercury-bound spacecraft’s noisy flyby of our home planet.
Your morning coffee is good for you – if you drink it at the right time.
Being stuck at home is not as intense as being away from Earth, but there are ways to cope in either scenario.
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Humans are woefully unaware of their olfactory sense. That’s the reality we’ve been sold.
Neurons that store abstract representations of past experiences are activated when a new, similar event takes place.
Why finding joy is more easily attainable than the pursuit of happiness.
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How can we promote the creation of new neurons – and why is it so important?
Combining various mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can have numerous health benefits, according to new research.
How to actually help a person who’s ill? Don’t be afraid to be funny, says Jeannie Gaffigan.
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Social media posts that evoke strong kama muta often go viral – for example, cute kittens, puppies and special animal friendships.
As the American loneliness epidemic reaches alarming new heights, one artist theorizes on what connection might look like in the future.
Can a shift in the way we treat death and dying improve our lives while we’re still here?
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Take the circumstances in your life seriously, but not literally. Here’s why.
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Exploring the idea that objects we perceive in everyday life do not reflect objective reality.
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Cognitive psychologist Donald Hoffman hypothesizes we evolved to experience a collective delusion — not objective reality.
If ever there was a food that holds a lesson for building bridges in a fractured America, it’s the cabbage roll.
Professor George Church creates a gene “wishlist” that can lead to superhuman abilities.
We don’t perceive time in an objective fashion; instead, the brain interprets time in a complex and amorphous way.
A new study found that smoking cannabis at a young age is associated with reduced brain volume in a region responsible for processing emotions on people’s faces.
Scientists may have seen a way to cure a maddening symptom of hearing loss.
Our clever human hands may soon be outdone.
A study found how the “map” for the sense of touch develops in the brain.
A new experiment shows that two observers can experience divergent realities (if they go subatomic).
Do you have a magnetic compass in your head?
It’s all about holding on to the heat you have.
On Friday, NASA’s InSight Mars lander captured and transmitted historic audio from the red planet.
New research suggests brains anticipate future events through a process called anticipatory timing.